This textbook, which has become the leading source for empirical software engineering
research through its earlier editions, provides an in-depth introduction to experimentation in …

Research on code reviews has often focused on defect counts instead of defect types, which
offers an imperfect view of code review benefits. In this paper, we classified the defects of …

The traditional assessment approach, in which one single written examination counts toward
a student's total score, no longer meets new demands of programming language education …

Time pressure is prevalent in the software industry in which shorter and shorter deadlines
and high customer demands lead to increasingly tight deadlines. However, the effects of …

The value of experimental replications has been well established. In order for the replicating
researcher and the community to receive the greatest benefit from a replication, the right …

Use case modeling, including use case diagrams and use case specifications (UCSs), is
commonly applied to structure and document requirements. UCSs are usually structured but …

There is a great need to assure and improve the reliability and quality of software. Software
inspections were introduced over 30 years ago as an answer for this need and they have …

Background: In model-based engineering models need to be regularly validated by manual
assessment. Therefore, review processes have established. This commonly means that a …

CONTEXT: The questions of how many individuals and how much time to use for a single
testing task are critical in software verification and validation. In software review and usability …

Systematic literature reviews are conducted to “identify, analyse and interpret all available
evidence related to a specific research question”[96]. As it aims to give a complete …